Claude R. Kirk Jr. | |
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| 36th Governor of Florida | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 5, 1971 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant Ray C. Osborne |
| Preceded by | W. Haydon Burns |
| Succeeded by | Reubin Askew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claude Roy Kirk Jr. January 7, 1926 San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2011 (aged 85) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1960–1978, after 1990) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1960, 1978–1990) |
| Spouses | Sarah Stokes
(m. 1948; div. 1950)
(m. 1951; div. 1966)Erika Mattfeld (m. 1967) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Duke University University of Alabama |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II and Korean War |
Claude Roy Kirk Jr. (January 7, 1926 – September 28, 2011) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 36th governor of Florida from 1967 to 1971. A Republican for most his career, he was the first Republican governor of Florida since Reconstruction.[1]